WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2008, ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
Registration for Student Technology Day is now live!
On Wednesday 1 October 2008, join Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer and other industry leaders as they discuss the next generation of computer science innovation with students and lecturers from across the UK.
During the day we'll cover a range of subjects, from new computing concepts like Microsoft Surface, to our speakers' experiences of designing, developing and delivering Internet-scale products, and turning ideas into commercial successes.
This is an event to empower, motivate and inspire the future of our industry. To make sure you're part of it, register today.
| 10.30 to 10.50 | Welcome and scene setting - READ MORE |
| 10.50 to 11.35 | Andy McLoughlin from Huddle.net - Lessons from starting a software company - READ MORE |
| 11.35 to 12.30 | Science behind Live Search - READ MORE |
| 12.30 to 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 to 14.00 | Microsoft Research talk on CS inside Halo 3 True Ranking system - READ MORE |
| 14.05 to 14.25 | Steve Ballmer Keynote - READ MORE |
| 14.25 to 14.50 | Steve Q&A with students |
| 14.50 to 15.05 | Break |
| 15.05 to 15.50 | Future User Experience Technologies - READ MORE |
| 15.50 to 16.00 | Event Close |
| 16.00 to 17.00 | Microsoft and Academic Panel debate: future role of Computer Science in local economy |
Location
Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre,
Belvedere Road, London
REGISTER NOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE
Only 300 people can attend. Make sure you're one of them.
THE NUMBER ONE BENEFIT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS THAT IT EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO
IT LETS PEOPLE BE CREATIVE
The Power of Students
Joe Wilson, Director of Worldwide Academic Relations - Microsoft Corporation
Joe Wilson, Senior Director of Academic Initiatives, Microsoft Corp., will open the day with a reflection on the power that innovation and enterprise can bring to students. Joe will illustrate how students can and do change the world; discuss the role corporates can play in empowering them; and highlight why this is the best and most exciting time to be in the technology industry.
Lessons from starting a software company
Andy McLoughlin, Co-founder - Huddle
Andy McLoughlin is co-founder of Huddle.net, the online collaboration, project management and document sharing service. Andy will discuss the highs and lows of the first two years in business and the lessons he's learnt taking Huddle.net from an idea in the pub to 'one of the UK's most exciting start-ups'.
Science behind Live Search
Jay Girotto, Principal Group Program Manager, Windows Live Search - Microsoft Corporation
Group Program Manager Jay Girotto from Microsoft's Live Search development team speaks about the research and engineering that goes into indexing and searching the vast amount of information that is available on the Internet.
MS Research talk on CS inside Halo 3 True Ranking system
Thore Graepel, Joaquin Quiñonero Candela and Ralf Herbrich, Researcher - Microsoft Research Limited, Cambridge
Ralf Herbrich is a Senior Researcher at Microsoft's computer science lab in Cambridge. In his work, he and his team combine cutting-edge research in computational intelligence and machine learning with their passion for computer games and the Internet. In this talk, Ralf will explain the magic behind the Artificial Intelligence of Forza Motorsport and the machine learning algorithm Trueskill that matches players in Halo 3 and other Xbox LIVE games. He will explain how simple geometry and advanced high-school maths mixed with tons of imagination can lead to exciting new possibilities in the realm of computer games and beyond.
Steve Ballmer Keynote
Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer - Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer, will address the UK's leading computing students to discuss the challenges of the software industry and how an organisation like Microsoft focuses on innovation to embrace disruption. This candid discussion with the audience will give unique insight into Microsoft and demonstrate why Computer Science talent and research is critical to the industry's success.
Future User Experience Technologies
Paolo Barone, Academic Technologist - Microsoft Limited
One of the most important innovations in decades is coming, moving away from mouse and keyboard interactions to touch based interactions. In this session, Paolo Barone will discuss the impact this will have on Computer Science and how developers will build innovative applications on top of this new user experience paradigm.